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0:00:27 > 0:00:31- Welcome to a special edition - of Straeon Tafarn.
0:00:33 > 0:00:37- I'm in the heart of Ceredigion - and heading for Banc Sion Cwilt.
0:00:37 > 0:00:39- "Where?" I hear you ask.
0:00:40 > 0:00:44- It's a rural area - about five miles from New Quay.
0:00:46 > 0:00:51- Later, I'm joined by the band Radwm - and an interesting character.
0:00:51 > 0:00:55- Until then, - you can enjoy an hour in my company.
0:00:55 > 0:00:57- What could be better?
0:00:57 > 0:00:59- Yes, I know... half an hour.
0:01:02 > 0:01:07- The pub in the spotlight - is the Glan-yr-Afon Arms, Talgarreg.
0:01:08 > 0:01:13- In this programme, I'm telling - the story of a personal hero.
0:01:13 > 0:01:19- He was one of the best comics - in Wales, namely Eirwyn Pontsian.
0:01:20 > 0:01:23- Who was Eirwyn Pontsian?
0:01:24 > 0:01:27- Let's step back in time - to the 1950s and 1960s...
0:01:27 > 0:01:31- ..to the tranquil area - of Banc Sion Cwilt.
0:01:31 > 0:01:35- Home to respectable folk - who competed in eisteddfodau...
0:01:36 > 0:01:39- ..it was a stronghold - of all that is Welsh.
0:01:39 > 0:01:41- What was Eirwyn's role?
0:01:41 > 0:01:45- Well, he entertained the Welsh - in the pub.
0:01:46 > 0:01:49- Ask an Englishman for the time.
0:01:49 > 0:01:54- He won't admit to not owning a watch - - he'll lift his arm and guess.
0:01:54 > 0:02:00- The point is, "If you're - not important, look important!"
0:02:00 > 0:02:01- He knew everyone.
0:02:02 > 0:02:05- DJ Williams, Dafydd Iwan...
0:02:05 > 0:02:08- ..Hywel Gwynfryn, Geraint Jarman...
0:02:08 > 0:02:10- ..and even Lyn Ebenezer!
0:02:11 > 0:02:16- A bureaucrat was travelling by train - from Llanelli to Carmarthen.
0:02:16 > 0:02:20- He had a bowler hat on his head - and held a leather briefcase.
0:02:20 > 0:02:23- He noticed that - his travelling companion...
0:02:23 > 0:02:26- ..moved his head back and forth - every day.
0:02:27 > 0:02:32- After three weeks, he asked the man - why he was moving his head.
0:02:33 > 0:02:37- "This is how I tell the time," - he said.
0:02:37 > 0:02:43- The man asked the time and he said, - "It's now quarter past nine."
0:02:43 > 0:02:47- The bureaucrat looked at his watch, - but it was half past nine.
0:02:47 > 0:02:50- "I must have slowed down!" - he replied.
0:02:54 > 0:02:56- Eirwyn Pontsian - was an original comedian.
0:02:57 > 0:03:00- He didn't belong - to the traditional establishment.
0:03:00 > 0:03:03- His jokes and stories - were about everyday folk...
0:03:04 > 0:03:06- ..and his material - could be quite risque!
0:03:07 > 0:03:10- People flocked to his performances - across Wales.
0:03:10 > 0:03:15- He was the Eisteddfod fringe - before the fringe even existed!
0:03:15 > 0:03:18- These days, few people - remember Eirwyn at his best.
0:03:18 > 0:03:24- Thankfully, Ryland Teifi - can recreate the stories.
0:03:25 > 0:03:27- "Three things ease my heart.
0:03:27 > 0:03:29- "A pint in Aberaeron
0:03:29 > 0:03:34- "A double gin in Abermad - And a toilet in Tregaron!
0:03:35 > 0:03:37- This is how Dic Jones put it.
0:03:37 > 0:03:42- "Some beers are better than others. - No beer is ever bad.
0:03:42 > 0:03:46- "But it's in the company of friends - That the best beer's to be had."
0:03:48 > 0:03:52- Ryland Teifi pays a perfect tribute - to Eirwyn...
0:03:52 > 0:03:58- ..but I wanted to know where the - real Eirwyn's talent stemmed from.
0:03:58 > 0:04:02- Emyr Llew joined me to explain.
0:04:02 > 0:04:05- He's only small, - but he has an enormous brain.
0:04:05 > 0:04:08- His grandmother - was his biggest influence.
0:04:08 > 0:04:13- Her name was Ruth Mynachlog - and she was a very special lady.
0:04:13 > 0:04:15- She and Eirwyn - shared the same humour.
0:04:16 > 0:04:20- When her health was failing - and she couldn't attend chapel...
0:04:20 > 0:04:23- ..she asked Eirwyn - to read from the Bible.
0:04:23 > 0:04:26- When Eirwyn grew tired of reading...
0:04:26 > 0:04:29- ..he altered the verses - in order to add humour.
0:04:29 > 0:04:31- One verse was...
0:04:32 > 0:04:36- .."Cast thy bread upon the waters, - but make sure the tide's coming in!"
0:04:37 > 0:04:40- Pontsian was a fan of Idwal Jones.
0:04:40 > 0:04:44- Idwal Jones is one - of the greatest men of our nation.
0:04:45 > 0:04:48- For starters, - he was a great comedian.
0:04:48 > 0:04:50- He was in college - with Waldo Williams.
0:04:51 > 0:04:55- They lived in the same digs - and composed limericks together.
0:04:55 > 0:05:00- They coined the term Idwalism - to refer to any absurdity.
0:05:00 > 0:05:05- This is an example of Idwal Jones's - work that Eirwyn liked a lot.
0:05:05 > 0:05:09- "Oh, to live a pleasant life - Beneath a brand-new silk umbrella
0:05:09 > 0:05:14- "Then to sail so very slowly - In a bread bin down the river!"
0:05:18 > 0:05:21- Aren't Idwalisms great?
0:05:21 > 0:05:25- Another important influence - was Eirwyn's headmaster...
0:05:26 > 0:05:29- ..at Talgarreg school, - Tom Stevens.
0:05:30 > 0:05:33- He established - an Urdd Aelwyd in the village.
0:05:33 > 0:05:37- That gave Eirwyn the chance - to hone his performing skills.
0:05:37 > 0:05:39- Eirwyn was a carpenter...
0:05:39 > 0:05:44- ..who used his experiences - to entertain people.
0:05:44 > 0:05:48- I remember the story - of Twm and Jac building a barn.
0:05:48 > 0:05:51- There were three posts - on either side.
0:05:51 > 0:05:56- At midday, they discovered that the - middle post was a foot too short.
0:05:56 > 0:06:01- All afternoon, they pondered over - what to do about the short post.
0:06:01 > 0:06:05- At teatime, Twm had a brainwave.
0:06:05 > 0:06:10- "Dear Lord, bring forth a breeze, - A strong breeze from on high
0:06:10 > 0:06:14- "So it can raise the middle post - A foot closer to the sky!"
0:06:15 > 0:06:17- Yes, the middle post is important.
0:06:19 > 0:06:25- Eirwyn spoke about everyday life, - but he also created absurd tales.
0:06:26 > 0:06:29- He was the Spike Milligan - of my generation...
0:06:29 > 0:06:31- ..but they were Idwalisms to him.
0:06:32 > 0:06:35- I was waiting - for the forestry lorry.
0:06:35 > 0:06:41- When the forestry boys jumped - on board, I would jump on too...
0:06:41 > 0:06:45- ..unbeknown to the driver, - of course.
0:06:45 > 0:06:51- I would ride on the lorry until it - reached the Llanybydder crossroads.
0:06:51 > 0:06:57- But this time, it was a cold, - dark, black morning...
0:06:57 > 0:07:03- ..and it was pouring with rain, - so it wasn't a nice morning!
0:07:03 > 0:07:08- I jumped off the lorry, but do you - know where the lorry had stopped?
0:07:08 > 0:07:11- It was on the bridge - in Llanybydder.
0:07:11 > 0:07:17- I jumped off and landed - with a splash in the River Teifi.
0:07:17 > 0:07:21- Down I went, - into the depths of the river.
0:07:21 > 0:07:26- I said to myself, - "Eirwyn, the end is nigh!"
0:07:27 > 0:07:31- I was lying there, - stuck on the river bed.
0:07:32 > 0:07:37- I moved through the floods, - down the River Teifi.
0:07:37 > 0:07:39- I held my breath and swam.
0:07:39 > 0:07:45- Then, I saw a large pipe - in front of me.
0:07:45 > 0:07:46- I went through it.
0:07:47 > 0:07:49- Do you know where I came out?
0:07:49 > 0:07:54- I came out in the lavatory - of Cilgwyn Mansion, Newcastle Emlyn.
0:07:55 > 0:07:57- It's true.
0:07:57 > 0:08:00- I looked up to the heavens...
0:08:01 > 0:08:05- ..and this is what I saw - in the lavatory.
0:08:05 > 0:08:08- It was a large face without a nose.
0:08:10 > 0:08:15- I thought that I should show - some courtesy.
0:08:15 > 0:08:18- I composed myself - and said, "Good morning."
0:08:20 > 0:08:24- The reply was delivered - in a colourful language.
0:08:24 > 0:08:27- FARTING NOISE
0:08:32 > 0:08:35- A face without a nose? - Only Eirwyn could say that!
0:08:35 > 0:08:40- It was time to learn more about him, - so I turned to his books.
0:08:40 > 0:08:44- He published two books, - which is two more than Bryn Fon!
0:08:44 > 0:08:48- "I didn't attend grammar school - or college.
0:08:48 > 0:08:52- "Dennis and I learnt - by reading Y Cymro and Y Faner...
0:08:52 > 0:08:55- "..and listening - to the likes of Dewi Emrys.
0:08:55 > 0:09:00- "Any important information - was recorded in our book of facts.
0:09:01 > 0:09:04- "Dewi lent Twf Llen Cymru to me.
0:09:05 > 0:09:10- "That book - introduced me to other books.
0:09:11 > 0:09:14- "Dewi had a lot of time - for people like us.
0:09:15 > 0:09:17- "People who were willing - to listen and learn.
0:09:18 > 0:09:23- "He always had a kind word - and advice to those on the margins."
0:09:24 > 0:09:28- Dewi Emrys was a poet - and an unconventional person...
0:09:28 > 0:09:30- ..who once lived in Talgarreg.
0:09:30 > 0:09:34- He was like an owl, - sleeping all day and awake at night!
0:09:35 > 0:09:38- Eirwyn spent hours with him - at the Glan-yr-Afon...
0:09:38 > 0:09:40- ..and at his house across the road.
0:09:40 > 0:09:42- How convenient!
0:09:42 > 0:09:45- Dewi Emrys once said...
0:09:45 > 0:09:50- ..that a man should have - a long neck like a giraffe...
0:09:51 > 0:09:56- ..so that he can taste the beer - as it goes all the way down!
0:09:58 > 0:10:02- Idwal Jones often wrote about people - on the margins of society.
0:10:03 > 0:10:06- "Not the proud or the wealthy...
0:10:06 > 0:10:11- "..but those who are weary - on the journey and have not rested.
0:10:11 > 0:10:14- "The weak and those in pain."
0:10:14 > 0:10:16- They were important to Idwal.
0:10:17 > 0:10:20- I think this appealed to Eirwyn.
0:10:20 > 0:10:23- In that sense, - Eirwyn himself was on the margins.
0:10:24 > 0:10:28- He spoke about nationalism - when nationalism was not popular.
0:10:29 > 0:10:33- Eirwyn had this depth - of understanding...
0:10:33 > 0:10:36- ..that he shared with Dewi Emrys - and Idwal Jones.
0:10:36 > 0:10:39- They were strong influences - on his life.
0:10:39 > 0:10:44- A call of nature is important, - it's very important.
0:10:44 > 0:10:48- I was with my brother, John, - and Ianto Llwyn Crwn...
0:10:48 > 0:10:52- ..riding our bikes - from Llan-non to Llanrhystud.
0:10:53 > 0:10:58- Ianto Llwyn Crwn stopped - in the middle of the road.
0:10:58 > 0:11:04- He shouted, "Boys, I need to jump - over the hedge to drop my trousers."
0:11:05 > 0:11:07- And he jumped over the hedge.
0:11:07 > 0:11:10- My brother, John, and I - waited for him.
0:11:10 > 0:11:14- Five minutes, ten minutes, - quarter of an hour.
0:11:15 > 0:11:20- Half an hour passed, - so we went to look for him.
0:11:20 > 0:11:23- We jumped over the hedge...
0:11:23 > 0:11:28- ..and there he was squatting - and crying out...
0:11:28 > 0:11:32- .."Boys! Boys! I'm stuck, boys!"
0:11:34 > 0:11:37- Without a word of a lie, - he was stuck.
0:11:37 > 0:11:43- Let me tell you, his bottom - had closed around a daisy!
0:11:43 > 0:11:45- LAUGHTER
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0:11:58 > 0:12:02- I had a dear friend, - the vicar of Penstwffwl.
0:12:02 > 0:12:06- The vicar of Penstwffwl had learnt - to speak the Welsh language.
0:12:07 > 0:12:10- He made a real effort - but still made a few errors.
0:12:10 > 0:12:13- He would often come to me and say...
0:12:13 > 0:12:16- .."Eirwyn, I've made a hen-up!"
0:12:17 > 0:12:19- However, he was a dear friend.
0:12:19 > 0:12:25- He liked soap and sent his shirts - to be washed at the laundry.
0:12:26 > 0:12:30- If he thought there was - too much starch on his shirt...
0:12:30 > 0:12:34- ..he sent a little note - with his shirts saying...
0:12:34 > 0:12:38- .."A little too much starch."
0:12:38 > 0:12:41- On one occasion, two days later, - the clothes came back...
0:12:41 > 0:12:44- ..and they didn't appear - to be very clean.
0:12:44 > 0:12:48- A note had been attached - to his underwear and it read...
0:12:49 > 0:12:51- .."A little less excrement!"
0:12:52 > 0:12:55- I'll be sure - not to take my clothes there!
0:12:57 > 0:13:00- Pontsian's humour - was that of the common man.
0:13:00 > 0:13:03- He hated many things - that I despise too.
0:13:03 > 0:13:06- One of his biggest pet hates - was hypocrisy.
0:13:07 > 0:13:08- Emyr Llew is still with me.
0:13:09 > 0:13:12- He remembers this side of Eirwyn.
0:13:12 > 0:13:17- He used clever phrases such as - a clean-shaven bilingual man.
0:13:17 > 0:13:21- ..to refer to a man who felt - that speaking Welsh was beneath him.
0:13:21 > 0:13:23- And he came up with them?
0:13:23 > 0:13:25- And he came up with them?- - Yes.
0:13:25 > 0:13:31- In this area, the sons of rich - farmers were proud and boastful.
0:13:31 > 0:13:36- They looked down on country folk - and Eirwyn mocked them for this.
0:13:36 > 0:13:39- They always referred - to Daddy's Volvo.
0:13:39 > 0:13:43- He categorized them - as Daddy's Volvo boys.
0:13:44 > 0:13:47- These people can still be found.
0:13:48 > 0:13:51- Anyway, poetry - was very important to Eirwyn.
0:13:51 > 0:13:56- I still remember hearing him recite - the Prosser Rhys poem, Cymru.
0:13:56 > 0:14:00- It's one of the most - patriotic poems of our language.
0:14:00 > 0:14:05- "But our fate is clinging - to Wales as it stands
0:14:05 > 0:14:09- "Watching, despite its weariness, - the claim of its disgrace and woe
0:14:09 > 0:14:13- "Wales, no matter - what her fate may be
0:14:13 > 0:14:16- "Will fill every part of my body
0:14:16 > 0:14:21- "And if the uprooted and ambitious
0:14:21 > 0:14:25- "Still claim their worthy comrades - pledge that they are scorned
0:14:26 > 0:14:31- "I say this and give my word that I - will stand and die with them."
0:14:32 > 0:14:38- Yes, Eirwyn was a nationalist, - if you haven't guessed that already!
0:14:38 > 0:14:43- Lyn Ebenezer, the journalist - and a man who knows everything...
0:14:43 > 0:14:48- ..told me how Eirwyn - discovered Plaid Cymru.
0:14:49 > 0:14:53- He told me that a tea merchant - called Dic Te explained it to him.
0:14:53 > 0:14:56- He told him about the arson attack - on Penyberth.
0:14:57 > 0:15:01- This is when he first learnt - what nationalism was.
0:15:02 > 0:15:05- He suffered a number of beatings...
0:15:05 > 0:15:08- ..because of his honesty.
0:15:08 > 0:15:13- He stood his ground, - a little man challenging the bully.
0:15:13 > 0:15:16- I always think of him in that way.
0:15:16 > 0:15:19- He was a great admirer - of Cayo Evans.
0:15:19 > 0:15:22- Eirwyn and I - had one thing in common.
0:15:22 > 0:15:24- Cayo gave us both a tattoo.
0:15:25 > 0:15:29- It looks more like a poodle - than a red dragon!
0:15:29 > 0:15:32- If he was angered, - he'd raise his sleeve and say...
0:15:32 > 0:15:35- "Wales, no matter - what her fate may be
0:15:36 > 0:15:39- "Will fill every part of my body."
0:15:40 > 0:15:44- The burning of the bombing school - at Penyberth by Saunders Lewis...
0:15:44 > 0:15:48- ..DJ Williams and Lewis Valentine - left quite an impression.
0:15:48 > 0:15:51- He was proud of the tattoo...
0:15:51 > 0:15:55- ..from Cayo Evans, the leader - of the FWA, the Free Wales Army.
0:15:55 > 0:15:58- It's like talking - about another world...
0:15:58 > 0:16:01- ..but it wasn't that long ago!
0:16:03 > 0:16:06- Luckily, Reverend Cen Llwyd - dropped in to see me.
0:16:07 > 0:16:09- He was behind the same corner - as everyone else!
0:16:10 > 0:16:14- He's a Unitarian, which probably - explains why he's come alone.
0:16:15 > 0:16:20- We reminisced about how different - Wales was back in the 1950s.
0:16:21 > 0:16:25- Plaid Cymru didn't have - any MPs or Assembly Members.
0:16:26 > 0:16:29- Plaid Cymru didn't have - a lot of councillors either...
0:16:29 > 0:16:33- ..but Eirwyn - was an ardent nationalist.
0:16:33 > 0:16:37- While in Pontsian, - he formed a branch of the party.
0:16:37 > 0:16:41- His book tells the story - of a dispute with a neighbour...
0:16:42 > 0:16:44- ..when he lived at Pengelli - in Pontsian.
0:16:44 > 0:16:47- The English neighbour complained...
0:16:47 > 0:16:51- ..about the condition of the border - between their properties.
0:16:52 > 0:16:55- Eirwyn's sheep - were straying onto his land.
0:16:56 > 0:17:01- Eirwyn said that the Wales-England - border needed fixing too.
0:17:01 > 0:17:07- He didn't care what others thought - of him and he always spoke his mind.
0:17:07 > 0:17:11- He did get a few beatings - because of this.
0:17:11 > 0:17:15- Friendship is very important.
0:17:15 > 0:17:19- The English are different to us - because they love money.
0:17:20 > 0:17:23- "We are God's chosen few, - all others will be damned.
0:17:24 > 0:17:30- "There's no room in heaven for you, - we can't have heaven crammed!"
0:17:30 > 0:17:32- The Welshman is very different.
0:17:32 > 0:17:35- This is because... - this is because...
0:17:36 > 0:17:39- "Love the best you can, - love whilst you are poor.
0:17:39 > 0:17:44- "Love the smile of love, - love is everything
0:17:44 > 0:17:47- "Heaven will be a very small place
0:17:47 > 0:17:50- "For the man who keeps it - to himself!"
0:17:50 > 0:17:54- It was simple because everything - was black and white for Eirwyn.
0:17:55 > 0:17:57- The English were the enemy...
0:17:57 > 0:18:01- ..and the Welsh - were always in the right.
0:18:01 > 0:18:05- He told a story about him - and Madame Patti in the Albert Hall.
0:18:05 > 0:18:08- King Edward had left a message - for Madame Patti.
0:18:09 > 0:18:13- He wanted to meet her - after the show for some high jinks!
0:18:13 > 0:18:16- However, the letter - arrived in Pontsian by mistake.
0:18:16 > 0:18:19- "Madame Patti and I - in the Albert Hall!"
0:18:19 > 0:18:24- He met the King, who was upset - because Madame Patti wasn't there.
0:18:24 > 0:18:28- The tears fell from his eyes - and dripped on the floor.
0:18:28 > 0:18:30- Edward turned to Eirwyn and said...
0:18:31 > 0:18:34- "Taff, my boy, Taff, my boy, - remember my words.
0:18:35 > 0:18:39- "If you're ever in trouble, - try to get out of it!"
0:18:40 > 0:18:43- Poo is a lovely word.
0:18:43 > 0:18:46- Yes, poo is a lovely word.
0:18:46 > 0:18:49- There's something soft...
0:18:49 > 0:18:53- ..something soft and beautiful - about it, don't you think?
0:18:54 > 0:18:57- There's nothing wrong - with the word turd.
0:18:58 > 0:19:00- There's nothing wrong with it.
0:19:00 > 0:19:02- Turd is an acceptable word...
0:19:02 > 0:19:08- ..because of its association - with the Royal Family.
0:19:09 > 0:19:11- Let me explain.
0:19:11 > 0:19:13- You had Richard the Turd.
0:19:17 > 0:19:20- Henry the Turd.
0:19:20 > 0:19:23- George the Turd.
0:19:24 > 0:19:27- If Charles ever - becomes King of England...
0:19:27 > 0:19:30- ..we'll have Charles the Turd.
0:19:31 > 0:19:36- He would use the Royal Family - to poke fun at the establishment...
0:19:36 > 0:19:40- ..and to mock the relationship - between us as a nation...
0:19:40 > 0:19:43- ..with the Royal Family, - royalty and Britishness.
0:19:43 > 0:19:46- He despised this element - of Britishness...
0:19:47 > 0:19:49- ..and not necessarily the English.
0:19:49 > 0:19:53- It was this Britishness - that restricted us...
0:19:53 > 0:19:57- ..from growing and developing - into an independent nation.
0:19:57 > 0:20:01- Eirwyn didn't live - to see the National Assembly.
0:20:01 > 0:20:04- He died before it was established, - but he spoke about it.
0:20:04 > 0:20:08- He referred to it - as Jones the Fish's Senate.
0:20:08 > 0:20:10- He told me - about Jones the Fish.
0:20:11 > 0:20:14- He said that he and Mrs Jones - lodged with Jones the Fish...
0:20:15 > 0:20:16- ..and slept in his parlour.
0:20:17 > 0:20:22- However, Jones the Fish - kept his socks in the drawer...
0:20:22 > 0:20:25- ..so Jones the Fish was always - coming into their room.
0:20:25 > 0:20:30- He thought that the Assembly - would face a similar problem.
0:20:30 > 0:20:35- He thought that Westminster - would interfere with the Assembly...
0:20:35 > 0:20:41- ..just as Jones the Fish - disturbed Eirwyn and his wife!
0:20:41 > 0:20:44- Jones the Fish's Senate.
0:20:44 > 0:20:48- I'll call it - Jones the Fish's Senate from now on!
0:20:48 > 0:20:50- That's what I call amazing.
0:20:50 > 0:20:53- The ability to explain facts - in simple terms...
0:20:53 > 0:20:55- ..so that everyone can understand.
0:20:56 > 0:21:01- While you ponder this wisdom, - let's have a song from Radwm...
0:21:01 > 0:21:05- ..about something - Eirwyn often did in his day.
0:21:06 > 0:21:11- # We'll drink a dozen bottles - before the night is over
0:21:11 > 0:21:16- # We'll drink a dozen bottles - before the night is over
0:21:16 > 0:21:20- # Before the night, oh-la-la, - before the night, oh-la-la
0:21:21 > 0:21:23- # Before the night is over
0:21:23 > 0:21:27- # Before the night, oh-la-la, - before the night, oh-la-la
0:21:27 > 0:21:30- # Before the night is over
0:21:30 > 0:21:34- # Don't tell the deacons - in case we're thrown out
0:21:35 > 0:21:40- # Don't tell the deacons - in case we're thrown out
0:21:40 > 0:21:43- # Just in case, oh-la-la, - just in case, oh-la-la
0:21:43 > 0:21:45- # Just in case we're thrown out
0:21:46 > 0:21:50- # Just in case, oh-la-la, - just in case, oh-la-la
0:21:50 > 0:21:52- # Just in case we're thrown out
0:21:52 > 0:21:58- # Bury me when I die - in a cellar full of fine wine
0:21:58 > 0:22:03- # Bury me when I die - in a cellar full of fine wine
0:22:03 > 0:22:06- # In a cellar, oh-la-la, - in a cellar
0:22:06 > 0:22:08- # In a cellar full of fine wine
0:22:08 > 0:22:11- # In a cellar, oh-la-la - in a cellar, oh-la-la
0:22:12 > 0:22:14- # In a cellar full of fine wine
0:22:14 > 0:22:20- # Place my feet against the wall - and my head under the tap
0:22:20 > 0:22:25- # Place my feet against the wall - and my head under the tap
0:22:25 > 0:22:28- # Place my head, oh-la-la - place my head, oh-la-la
0:22:28 > 0:22:31- # Place my head under the tap
0:22:31 > 0:22:34- # Place my head, oh-la-la, - place my head, oh-la-la
0:22:34 > 0:22:37- # Place my head under the tap
0:22:38 > 0:22:44- # On my headstone, you can write
0:22:44 > 0:22:50- # "Here lies the biggest drunkard - of them all"
0:22:51 > 0:22:56- # On my headstone, you can write
0:22:56 > 0:23:02- # "Here lies the biggest drunkard - of them all"
0:23:03 > 0:23:06- # Here lies, oh-la-la, - here lies, oh-la-la
0:23:07 > 0:23:08- # The biggest drunkard - of them all
0:23:09 > 0:23:12- # Here lies, oh-la-la, - here lies, oh-la-la
0:23:12 > 0:23:14- # The biggest drunkard - of them all
0:23:15 > 0:23:18- # Here lies, oh-la-la, - here lies, oh-la-la
0:23:18 > 0:23:20- # The biggest drunkard - of them all
0:23:20 > 0:23:24- # Here lies, oh-la-la, - here lies, oh-la-la
0:23:25 > 0:23:27- # Here lies
0:23:28 > 0:23:30- # The biggest drunkard
0:23:30 > 0:23:35- # Of them all #
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0:23:51 > 0:23:55- Some 50 years ago, - an old lad from Caernarfon...
0:23:55 > 0:24:00- ..transformed the Ten Commandments - to suit women.
0:24:00 > 0:24:03- This is how they read.
0:24:03 > 0:24:08- I am your wife and you shall have - no other wives before me.
0:24:08 > 0:24:13- You will not take pleasure - or possess any items...
0:24:13 > 0:24:18- ..nor play cards or dominoes - or take any interest in them...
0:24:18 > 0:24:23- ..because I am your wife and you - should put none of these before me.
0:24:23 > 0:24:26- You will drink tea when visiting - friends and relatives...
0:24:27 > 0:24:31- ..and be kind and welcoming - when you arrive.
0:24:31 > 0:24:35- Honour your father - and mother-in-law...
0:24:37 > 0:24:41- ..so that peace will reign - in our household.
0:24:41 > 0:24:45- Do not bear false witness - against your dinner.
0:24:46 > 0:24:49- Even if I serve you - monkey puzzle tree roots...
0:24:50 > 0:24:55- ..eat it and tell me it's lovely - and do not ask for any sauce!
0:24:56 > 0:24:59- You will work for six days - and do all of your work...
0:25:00 > 0:25:03- ..and on the seventh day, - which is Saturday night...
0:25:03 > 0:25:08- ..bring me all of your wages - so I can spend it as I see fit.
0:25:08 > 0:25:12- Do not smoke tobacco - or take snuff...
0:25:12 > 0:25:16- ..or drink any gin or whisky...
0:25:16 > 0:25:20- ..or any other produce - sold in the tavern.
0:25:20 > 0:25:23- Do not feed a tailor - as if he were a miner...
0:25:23 > 0:25:26- ..in case he grows strong - and snaps the thread!
0:25:29 > 0:25:32- Those were the Ten Commandments - by Eirwyn Pontsian.
0:25:32 > 0:25:35- I would struggle to keep - many of those.
0:25:36 > 0:25:41- I met Eirwyn many times, - but I can't remember the first time.
0:25:41 > 0:25:43- It must be my age...
0:25:43 > 0:25:47- ..but Lyn Eb remembers - their first encounter and he's 104!
0:25:49 > 0:25:52- I remember it - as if it were yesterday.
0:25:52 > 0:25:58- It was 1959 at the Royal Hotel - during the Caernarfon Eisteddfod.
0:25:58 > 0:26:00- I'd never met the man before.
0:26:00 > 0:26:05- I happened to pass - and heard laughter and applause.
0:26:05 > 0:26:09- I was with John Wyn Hughes, - a friend from Pontrhydfendigaid.
0:26:09 > 0:26:11- We peered through the window...
0:26:11 > 0:26:15- ..and saw a man on a stool - in a white cap and a moustache.
0:26:15 > 0:26:19- Dennis, his friend, stood - with his hands behind his back.
0:26:19 > 0:26:24- Dennis was his agent who made sure - Pontsian didn't go over the top!
0:26:25 > 0:26:29- We listened to his stories - - I'd never heard anything like it.
0:26:29 > 0:26:34- The place was so full that we had - to go out through a window.
0:26:34 > 0:26:39- We left together and became - firm friends from that day.
0:26:39 > 0:26:43- I think he only ever missed - the Eisteddfod once or twice.
0:26:43 > 0:26:48- "The greatest wonder in the world - Of all those I have found
0:26:48 > 0:26:52- "Why is a donkey's faeces square - When the hole in its bum is round?"
0:26:53 > 0:26:56- Pontsian was the fringe.
0:26:56 > 0:26:58- Edinburgh is famous for its fringe.
0:26:58 > 0:27:03- There are official performances - but also these peripheral events.
0:27:04 > 0:27:07- His performances - came from nowhere.
0:27:07 > 0:27:11- He could be sitting quietly - in a pub.
0:27:11 > 0:27:15- The story spread - Pontsian - is in the Black or the Red.
0:27:15 > 0:27:18- In no time, the pub - would be full to the rafters.
0:27:18 > 0:27:23- He was able to capture his audience - and maintain their attention.
0:27:23 > 0:27:26- I'll never forget - the Bala Eisteddfod.
0:27:26 > 0:27:30- Each night, he promised - to recite The Crow.
0:27:31 > 0:27:35- "I feel as if I'm about to recite... - I'm going to do it..."
0:27:35 > 0:27:40- Then, he sat down, but everyone - wanted to hear The Crow.
0:27:40 > 0:27:43- On the final night - of the Eisteddfod, he announced...
0:27:43 > 0:27:49- .."I'm ready to tell you the long, - dark tale of the crow."
0:27:49 > 0:27:52- "I saw a crow on the meadow fair
0:27:53 > 0:27:56- "If it hasn't gone, - then it's still there!"
0:28:00 > 0:28:02- The pub regulars - were his audience...
0:28:02 > 0:28:06- ..but he also mixed with - dignitaries, including Archdruids.
0:28:06 > 0:28:09- They won't even speak to me!
0:28:10 > 0:28:14- He met Cynan once - while trying to get into a pub.
0:28:14 > 0:28:19- Cynan came to the door and Eirwyn - recited the poem Mab Y Bwthyn.
0:28:19 > 0:28:24- Cynan let him in because Eirwyn - recited the entire poem.
0:28:24 > 0:28:29- By the end of the night, - Cynan was buying Eirwyn's pints!
0:28:29 > 0:28:33- One other person who can testify - to Eirwyn and Cynan's friendship...
0:28:34 > 0:28:37- ..is poet Donald Evans, - who lives in Talgarreg.
0:28:37 > 0:28:40- I don't think they carry him around - every day...
0:28:40 > 0:28:43- ..only when he's won - at the Eisteddfod!
0:28:44 > 0:28:48- I was carried home once, - but that's another story!
0:28:48 > 0:28:53- He would ask Cynan, - "Did you give me back my matches?"
0:28:53 > 0:28:57- Cynan would end up giving him - a cigarette.
0:28:57 > 0:29:02- Eirwyn used this ploy - to get a cigarette from Cynan.
0:29:02 > 0:29:03- Cynan really liked him.
0:29:04 > 0:29:08- Eirwyn told me that Cynan - had once said...
0:29:08 > 0:29:10- .."Eirwyn, my boy.
0:29:10 > 0:29:14- "Where did you learn - about alliteration?"
0:29:14 > 0:29:19- The truth was that Eirwyn didn't - know a thing about alliteration!
0:29:20 > 0:29:23- I was very fortunate, - in 1946, that is...
0:29:24 > 0:29:27- ..to meet Princess Elizabeth.
0:29:27 > 0:29:31- This was before she became Queen, - of course.
0:29:31 > 0:29:35- It was in 1946 - at the Eisteddfod in Mountain Ash.
0:29:35 > 0:29:38- I was at the noson lawen...
0:29:38 > 0:29:42- ..and there was Elizabeth - at three o'clock in the morning.
0:29:42 > 0:29:47- I could see that the young lady - was tired and fed up!
0:29:47 > 0:29:50- Everyone present at that event...
0:29:51 > 0:29:55- ..was too much of a coward....
0:29:55 > 0:29:58- ..to offer - to take the young lady home.
0:29:59 > 0:30:02- And there I was.
0:30:03 > 0:30:07- I walked over to her - and offered her my arm.
0:30:08 > 0:30:12- She took my arm and we left - the noson lawen of the Eisteddfod...
0:30:12 > 0:30:16- ..and made our way - to the royal coach.
0:30:17 > 0:30:21- Who was there sticking his ugly face - out of the coach?
0:30:21 > 0:30:23- It was her father.
0:30:23 > 0:30:26- I said, "Goodnight"...
0:30:27 > 0:30:30- ..and she replied, "Goodnight."
0:30:31 > 0:30:36- I could have done a lot more - than just say goodnight...
0:30:37 > 0:30:39- ..but that's that, isn't it?
0:30:39 > 0:30:45- A or so year later, - I received a letter from her.
0:30:46 > 0:30:49- "My dearest, beloved Eir.
0:30:51 > 0:30:55- "I venture to send you - my photograph.
0:30:55 > 0:31:00- "I liked your moustache - when I saw it in Mountain Ash...
0:31:00 > 0:31:03- "..but my father didn't like it.
0:31:03 > 0:31:06- "All my love, Liza."
0:31:07 > 0:31:08- Wasn't that lovely?
0:31:08 > 0:31:12- Just imagine, - a boy from Pontsian...
0:31:12 > 0:31:16- ..could have been the father - of an English monarch.
0:31:17 > 0:31:21- As far as I'm aware, Eirwyn didn't - receive this special honour...
0:31:21 > 0:31:27- ..but he was honoured - by a very special society.
0:31:27 > 0:31:33- Harris Thomas established it - at the Aberystwyth Eisteddfod.
0:31:33 > 0:31:36- That's when Pontsian - got his first white cap.
0:31:36 > 0:31:42- The Welsh National Drinkers' Union - was the group's full title.
0:31:42 > 0:31:46- Anyone could be a member, - as long as they didn't drink water!
0:31:47 > 0:31:51- According to Eirwyn, - it was the only union in history...
0:31:51 > 0:31:54- ..that hasn't been on strike.
0:31:55 > 0:31:58- I love the fact that a union - for drinkers even existed.
0:31:59 > 0:32:01- I'm not sure - if I was a member or not!
0:32:01 > 0:32:05- We can learn more about the union - in his books.
0:32:05 > 0:32:08- "One morning, - a letter arrived from Dennis...
0:32:08 > 0:32:12- "..mentioning the half-yearly - meeting of the Drinkers' Union.
0:32:13 > 0:32:16- "One meeting a year - at the Eisteddfod wasn't enough.
0:32:17 > 0:32:20- "A meeting of the Drinkers' Union - was to take place...
0:32:20 > 0:32:24- "..with Reverend Abednego Jones, - Capel y Wiwer, Ammanford.
0:32:25 > 0:32:30- "He would speak about Sir John - Buckley's influence on Welsh life.
0:32:30 > 0:32:35- "It was a large, pioneering meeting - akin to a revival!"
0:32:36 > 0:32:39- As with every other revival, - songs were needed.
0:32:39 > 0:32:42- The Drinkers' Union - created their own anthem.
0:32:42 > 0:32:44- All together!
0:32:44 > 0:32:47- # Our song is the high life - with Dennis and Pontsian
0:32:47 > 0:32:50- # Welsh beer - is the best in the world
0:32:50 > 0:32:54- # The vicar of Penstwffwl - will pay for the lot
0:32:54 > 0:32:58- # We are the Drinkers' Union #
0:32:59 > 0:33:02- The anthem was composed - by Harris Thomas.
0:33:02 > 0:33:08- Every line from the anthem is based - on one of Pontsian's stories.
0:33:08 > 0:33:12- "There are great things in store - for the drinkers at the Boar
0:33:12 > 0:33:14- "When Walter Pantybarlat - hits the town."
0:33:14 > 0:33:18- "Me and Walter Pantybarlat - in the Blue Boar.
0:33:18 > 0:33:21- "Drink up, boys. - You cannot put a price on love!"
0:33:21 > 0:33:25- Another is, "If Mari keeps her - jam, under the baby in the pram
0:33:25 > 0:33:28- "And if Ned and Madame Patti - are in heaven
0:33:28 > 0:33:31- "The sun will shine again - bringing crops or weeds
0:33:31 > 0:33:34- "We'll return to the gin - until teatime
0:33:34 > 0:33:36- "Our song is the high life!"
0:33:36 > 0:33:39- # There are great things in store - for the drinkers at the Boar
0:33:40 > 0:33:44- # When Walter Pantybarlat - hits the town
0:33:44 > 0:33:48- # Are you ready, Mrs Morgan? - The Englishman plays the organ
0:33:48 > 0:33:51- # All together, one, two, three
0:33:51 > 0:33:55- # We'll sing to the high life, - with Dennis and Pontsian
0:33:56 > 0:33:59- # Welsh beer - is the best in the world
0:33:59 > 0:34:03- # The vicar of Penstwffwl - will pay for the lot
0:34:03 > 0:34:06- # We are the Drinkers' Union
0:34:07 > 0:34:10- # If Mari keeps her jam - under the baby in the pram
0:34:11 > 0:34:14- # And if Ned and Madame Patti - are in heaven
0:34:14 > 0:34:17- # The sun will shine again - bringing crops or weeds
0:34:18 > 0:34:21- # We'll return to the gin - until teatime
0:34:21 > 0:34:25- # We'll sing to the high life - with Dennis and Pontsian
0:34:25 > 0:34:29- # Welsh beer - is the best in the world
0:34:29 > 0:34:32- # The vicar of Penstwffwl - will pay for the lot
0:34:33 > 0:34:35- # We are the Drinkers' Union
0:34:35 > 0:34:40- # No-one counts the cost - or complains of a sore stomach
0:34:40 > 0:34:43- # When the Pantycelyn student - returns
0:34:44 > 0:34:47- # If the binder's under the muck, - the inspector will come
0:34:47 > 0:34:50- # Carrying the king - of the farmyard in his arms.
0:34:50 > 0:34:54- # We'll sing to the high life - with Dennis and Pontsian
0:34:55 > 0:34:58- # Welsh beer - is the best in the world
0:34:58 > 0:35:02- # The vicar of Penstwffwl - will pay for the lot
0:35:02 > 0:35:05- # We are the Drinkers' Union
0:35:05 > 0:35:08- # We'll sing to the high life - with Dennis and Pontsian
0:35:09 > 0:35:13- # Welsh beer - is the best in the world
0:35:13 > 0:35:16- # The vicar of Penstwffwl - will pay for the lot
0:35:17 > 0:35:20- # We are the Drinkers' Union #
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0:35:35 > 0:35:38- There used to be two shops - in the village.
0:35:38 > 0:35:43- The first was at the top of the hill - and the other at the bottom.
0:35:43 > 0:35:48- The shopkeeper at the foot of the - hill had a new variety of soap.
0:35:48 > 0:35:51- "The new pine soap."
0:35:51 > 0:35:53- In order to advertise the soap...
0:35:54 > 0:35:59- ..he placed a cardboard cut-out - of an attractive lady in the window.
0:36:00 > 0:36:03- She was covered in froth - to her navel... mmmm....
0:36:04 > 0:36:07- ..and there was a cat - under her arm.
0:36:07 > 0:36:12- There was an English verse beneath - the lady and the cat that said...
0:36:12 > 0:36:16- "I'm just 18, and full of hope.
0:36:16 > 0:36:20- "I wash my pussy - with new pine soap."
0:36:21 > 0:36:26- And he didn't struggle - to sell soap after that.
0:36:28 > 0:36:32- But the shopkeeper at the top - of the hill didn't sell any soap.
0:36:32 > 0:36:35- He worried for many days...
0:36:35 > 0:36:38- ..but then he had a brainwave.
0:36:38 > 0:36:44- One day, he saw a tramp - walking past his shop window.
0:36:44 > 0:36:48- He chased after the tramp, - gave him some money...
0:36:48 > 0:36:52- ..and asked him to stand - in his shop window...
0:36:52 > 0:36:56- ..and hold a cockerel under his arm.
0:36:57 > 0:36:59- AUDIENCE LAUGHS
0:36:59 > 0:37:02- You're ahead of me tonight.
0:37:03 > 0:37:08- The cockerel was under his arm - and the message on his lapel read...
0:37:08 > 0:37:13- "I'm 84, without much hope, - I wash my cock with any old soap!"
0:37:13 > 0:37:16- Yes, Eirwyn - could be risque at times...
0:37:16 > 0:37:19- ..but he also had a serious side.
0:37:20 > 0:37:22- Back to the books!
0:37:22 > 0:37:25- "When I say these things - in good company...
0:37:25 > 0:37:28- "..and especially - when I'm in a pub...
0:37:28 > 0:37:34- "..people often misunderstand - what I'm trying to say.
0:37:34 > 0:37:39- "It can be quite disheartening - to see people laughing at you...
0:37:39 > 0:37:44- "..when you're totally sincere - in expressing your feelings.
0:37:44 > 0:37:49- "They think it's all light-hearted, - but they have misunderstood.
0:37:49 > 0:37:53- "Humour and seriousness - are intertwined.
0:37:53 > 0:37:58- "There are times - when you are totally sincere."
0:38:01 > 0:38:06- It's a burden, - sometimes quite a large burden.
0:38:06 > 0:38:08- Gwilym Eirwyn Jones - is my full name...
0:38:08 > 0:38:12- ..but I'm also known as Pontsian.
0:38:12 > 0:38:17- Stewart Jones portrays a character - called Ifas y Tryc.
0:38:17 > 0:38:22- Somehow, I must carry the burden - of being Gwilym Eirwyn Jones...
0:38:22 > 0:38:27- ..and that odd little man - from Pontsian.
0:38:27 > 0:38:31- Like every comedian - worth his weight in gold...
0:38:31 > 0:38:35- ..there was a sadness, - a great sadness.
0:38:35 > 0:38:41- I only experienced that sadness - when it was just the two of us.
0:38:42 > 0:38:45- He worried - about all sorts of things...
0:38:45 > 0:38:48- ..and was a Welshman to the core.
0:38:48 > 0:38:51- He was saddened by Wales.
0:38:52 > 0:38:57- In his final years, he often said, - "We're a nation of cowards."
0:38:59 > 0:39:04- There are times - when I contemplate...
0:39:04 > 0:39:07- ..while using the old tools.
0:39:07 > 0:39:10- These days, we have machinery.
0:39:10 > 0:39:13- The noise of the machinery - ruins it all.
0:39:13 > 0:39:16- It drowns out any thoughts.
0:39:16 > 0:39:22- I think that a man should be able - to remove himself from his shell.
0:39:22 > 0:39:26- He could look - at himself objectively...
0:39:26 > 0:39:29- ..and study himself - in order to find the twist.
0:39:29 > 0:39:33- By doing this, - he could move forward.
0:39:33 > 0:39:36- Why look for the splinter - in your brother's eye...
0:39:36 > 0:39:38- ..while ignoring the plank - in your own eye?
0:39:39 > 0:39:45- # We'll sing to the high life - with Dennis and Pontsian
0:39:47 > 0:39:52- # Welsh beer - is the best in the world #
0:39:52 > 0:39:56- There's a story of a depressed clown - who visits a doctor.
0:39:57 > 0:40:00- The doctor says, - "Have a laugh, go and see a clown."
0:40:00 > 0:40:02- "I am the clown."
0:40:02 > 0:40:04- # The vicar of Penstwffwl
0:40:05 > 0:40:08- # Will pay for the lot #
0:40:08 > 0:40:12- This depression - was an integral part of his psyche.
0:40:12 > 0:40:16- It was a natural part of him, - just like his humour.
0:40:17 > 0:40:21- # We are the Drinkers' Union #
0:40:22 > 0:40:26- I preferred - his more serious stories.
0:40:26 > 0:40:32- There's a story of a boy from the - Rhondda whose father was a miner.
0:40:32 > 0:40:37- The boy said, "Mam, I'm going - to meet Dada from his shift."
0:40:37 > 0:40:39- His mother says, "Don't be silly.
0:40:39 > 0:40:44- "The men will all have black faces - and you won't recognize him."
0:40:44 > 0:40:47- "No, but he'll recognize me," - he said.
0:40:47 > 0:40:51- He was like a philosopher - with a wealth of truths.
0:40:51 > 0:40:57- If a young man - was being quite boastful...
0:40:57 > 0:41:02- ..out would come a story - about Socrates.
0:41:02 > 0:41:08- A student turned to Socrates - and said, "You know nothing."
0:41:08 > 0:41:14- Socrates said, "No, I don't, but - that's the difference between us.
0:41:14 > 0:41:17- "I know that I know nothing, - but you don't!"
0:41:20 > 0:41:25- A lot of people today - should listen to Socrates.
0:41:26 > 0:41:31- Eirwyn got the opportunity - to share his wisdom far from home...
0:41:31 > 0:41:37- ..at the Granada TV studios - in Manchester.
0:41:38 > 0:41:40- I was asked - to appear on Dewch I Mewn.
0:41:41 > 0:41:45- The biggest thrill that day - happened over lunch.
0:41:45 > 0:41:50- Who was sitting opposite me - in the canteen...
0:41:51 > 0:41:53- ..but Margaret Lockwood - and Shirley Bassey.
0:41:53 > 0:41:56- Rhydwen told me to remove my cap.
0:41:56 > 0:41:59- People will be wondering - who the chap in the white cap is.
0:41:59 > 0:42:04- After the programme, - the manager said to me...
0:42:04 > 0:42:06- .."Ponty, - would you like to stay here?"
0:42:06 > 0:42:09- This is the honest truth now.
0:42:09 > 0:42:13- "Would you like to stay here and - rehearse for English programmes?"
0:42:13 > 0:42:18- I did think about it - but I headed back to Rhyl.
0:42:18 > 0:42:23- I thought about the offer - the following day...
0:42:23 > 0:42:27- ..and I did start my way back - to Granada in Manchester...
0:42:28 > 0:42:30- ..but I decided against it...
0:42:30 > 0:42:34- ..because it was in English - and it was a different world.
0:42:34 > 0:42:38- I went home because I was - at a social in Bont-goch that night.
0:42:38 > 0:42:43- I was back with my own people, - speaking my own language.
0:42:44 > 0:42:48- An Englishman won't admit - that he doesn't own a watch.
0:42:48 > 0:42:51- He'll lift his arm - and guess the time.
0:42:51 > 0:42:56- The point is, "If you're - not important, look important!"
0:42:56 > 0:42:58- I'm delighted about one thing.
0:42:58 > 0:43:03- My son Dylan was able - to meet Pontsian...
0:43:03 > 0:43:06- ..and Pontsian taught him - these things.
0:43:06 > 0:43:11- There was dog excrement on the road - and he asked "What's that, Dylan?"
0:43:11 > 0:43:12- "It's dog mess."
0:43:12 > 0:43:15- "That's odd. I thought - it had come from a bitch!"
0:43:16 > 0:43:18- The little boy - laughed hysterically.
0:43:18 > 0:43:20- He loved being with children.
0:43:20 > 0:43:25- He had this child-like element - and he didn't grow out of it.
0:43:26 > 0:43:28- I remember another friend.
0:43:28 > 0:43:32- Yes, I do have a few friends.
0:43:32 > 0:43:34- His name was Felin Bob.
0:43:34 > 0:43:38- Felin Bob was quite the Casanova.
0:43:38 > 0:43:42- Today, they would call him - a romantic.
0:43:42 > 0:43:45- He wrote love letters.
0:43:45 > 0:43:48- When he couldn't find - that creative spark...
0:43:48 > 0:43:52- ..he would visit me - and ask for my advice.
0:43:52 > 0:43:57- One morning, he arrived - with one immortal line.
0:43:58 > 0:44:04- It was the most immortal line - about love that you could ever hear.
0:44:04 > 0:44:09- "I love you more in an hour - than a cow shits in a fortnight."
0:44:11 > 0:44:13- Yes... exactly.
0:44:13 > 0:44:16- That's a lot of love.
0:44:16 > 0:44:19- A wheelbarrow full of love.
0:44:20 > 0:44:24- When he finished the comedy - and the silly stories...
0:44:24 > 0:44:27- ..he would end on a serious note.
0:44:27 > 0:44:30- This displayed - the intelligent genius...
0:44:31 > 0:44:33- ..that was hidden - within the comedian.
0:44:33 > 0:44:37- These are the words of JJ Williams.
0:44:38 > 0:44:40- "I heard the church bells ring
0:44:40 > 0:44:43- "And saw the congregation gathering
0:44:43 > 0:44:47- "The old priest dressed in white - at Llanfihangel Genau'r Glyn
0:44:47 > 0:44:53- "I saw many of the dead, - some old companions in their midst
0:44:53 > 0:44:58- "Sleeping quietly beneath the trees - at Llanfihangel Genau'r Glyn
0:44:59 > 0:45:03- "The wind can come - and so too the rain
0:45:03 > 0:45:06- "I no longer fear what is to come
0:45:06 > 0:45:12- "My spirit can decide when to go - to Llanfihangel Genau'r Glyn."
0:45:12 > 0:45:15- Thank you very much - for being so patient.
0:45:18 > 0:45:22- And thank you, Eirwyn, - for being such an inspiration.
0:45:22 > 0:45:26- You were completely unique - and the memories flood back...
0:45:27 > 0:45:30- ..as I stand in Pisgah cemetery - in Talgarreg.
0:45:31 > 0:45:36- The words of Donald Evans - on your headstone are very apt.
0:45:36 > 0:45:41- "The heir of a wonderful virtue, - A storyteller for the common man."
0:45:42 > 0:45:44- Thank you, Eirwyn.
0:45:44 > 0:45:49- Let's end with a song - and you'll like this one!
0:45:50 > 0:45:55- # Oh, the devil's in the beer keg, - so they say
0:45:55 > 0:45:59- # The devil's in the beer keg, - so they say
0:45:59 > 0:46:03- # The devil's in the beer keg, - the devil's in the beer keg
0:46:03 > 0:46:06- # The devil's in the beer keg, - so they say
0:46:06 > 0:46:09- # There's a pub in heaven, - so they say
0:46:09 > 0:46:10- # Hallelujah!
0:46:11 > 0:46:14- # There's a pub in heaven, - so they say
0:46:14 > 0:46:17- # There's a pub in heaven, - a pub in heaven
0:46:18 > 0:46:21- # There's a pub in heaven, - so they say
0:46:21 > 0:46:25- # It's heaven in that pub, - so they say
0:46:25 > 0:46:28- # It's heaven in that pub, - so they say
0:46:29 > 0:46:32- # It's heaven in that pub, - heaven in that pub
0:46:32 > 0:46:35- # It's heaven in that pub, - so they say
0:46:36 > 0:46:39- # St David is the barman, - so they say
0:46:39 > 0:46:43- # St David is the barman, - so they say
0:46:43 > 0:46:46- # St David is the barman, - St David is the barman
0:46:46 > 0:46:50- # St David is the barman, - so they say
0:46:50 > 0:46:53- # Thank heavens for that, - so they say
0:46:54 > 0:46:57- # Thank heavens for that, - so they say
0:46:57 > 0:47:00- # Thank heavens for that, - thank heavens for that
0:47:00 > 0:47:03- # Thank heavens for that, - so they say
0:47:04 > 0:47:07- # The devil's in the beer keg, - so they say
0:47:08 > 0:47:11- # The devil's in the beer keg, - so they say
0:47:11 > 0:47:14- # The devil's in the beer keg, - in the beer keg
0:47:14 > 0:47:17- # The devil's in the beer keg, - so they say
0:47:18 > 0:47:21- # The devil's in the beer keg, - so they say
0:47:21 > 0:47:24- # The devil's in the beer keg, - so they say
0:47:24 > 0:47:28- # The devil's in the beer keg, - the devil's in the beer keg
0:47:29 > 0:47:33- # The devil's in the beer keg
0:47:33 > 0:47:39- # So they say #
0:47:42 > 0:47:44- APPLAUSE
0:47:49 > 0:47:51- Oh, I enjoyed that!
0:47:51 > 0:47:54- As I fell asleep...
0:47:54 > 0:47:59- ..it felt as if Pontsian - came to me in a dream and said...
0:47:59 > 0:48:02- "The drinker was out on the town - And looked at the sky with a frown
0:48:03 > 0:48:05- As he gazed at the rain, - He thought, "What a shame
0:48:05 > 0:48:08- "That it's water, - not beer, coming down!"
0:48:09 > 0:48:11- Goodnight!
0:48:11 > 0:48:12- All together!
0:48:13 > 0:48:17- # Lleucu Llwyd, you are beautiful
0:48:17 > 0:48:22- # Lleucu Llwyd, - you're worth the world to me
0:48:22 > 0:48:27- # Lleucu Llwyd, you're an angel
0:48:28 > 0:48:34- # Lleucu Llwyd, - I love you, you, you #
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